- 19. Genetic and Genomic Approaches to Clinical Medicine
- 20. Genetic and Genomic Taxonomy of Human Disease
- 21. Genomics of Complex Cardiovascular Disease
- 22. Genomics of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus and Obesity
- 23. Genetics and Genomics of Osteoporosis and Related Disorders
- 24. Genetics and Genomics of Chronic Kidney Disease
- 25. Genetics and Genomics in Clinical Hematology, I: Hemostasis and Thrombosis
- 26. Genetics and Genomics in Clinical Hematology, II: Inherited Disorders of Hemoglobin
- 27. Genetic and Genomics in Clinical Hematology, III: Acute Leukemias
- 28. Genetics and Genomics of Chronic Inflammatory Disorders, I: Inflammatory Bowel Disease
- 29. Genetics and Genomics of Chronic Inflammatory Disorders, II: Rheumatoid Arthritis and Related Arthropathies
- 30. Genetics and Genomics of Chronic Inflammatory Disorders, III: Bronchial Asthma
- 31. Genetics and Genomics of Neuro-Psychiatric Diseases, I: Seizure Disorders
- 32. Genetics and Genomics of Neuro-Psychiatric Diseases, II: Multiple Sclerosis
- 33. Genetics and Genomics of Neuro-Psychiatric Diseases, III: The Common Dementias
- 34. Genetics and Genomics of Neuro-Psychiatric Diseases, IV: Schizophrenia and Bipolar Disorder
- 35. Genetics and Genomics of Neuro-Psychiatric Diseases, V: Learning and Behavioral Disorders
- 36. Clinical Cancer Genomics
- 37. Genomics and Infectious Diseases: Susceptibility, Resistance, Response, and Antimicrobial Therapy
- 38. Genomic Perspectives of Clinical Immunology
- 39. Genomic Applications in Clinical Pediatrics
- 40. Genetics and Genomics in Clinical Ophthalmology, I: The Spectrum of Genetic Eye Disease
- 41. Genetics and Genomics in Clinical Ophthalmology, II: Glaucoma
- 42. Genetics and Genomics in Clinical Ophthalmology, III: Age-Related Macular Degeneration
- 43. Genomic Applications in Audiological Medicine
- 44. Genetics and Genomics of Skin Diseases I: Atopic Dermatitis and Other Skin Complex Diseases
- 45. Genetics and Genomics of Skin Diseases, II: Genomics of Pigmentation and Skin Cancer
- 46. The Genetic and Genomic Practice of Reproductive Medicine
- 47. Stem Cell Genomics: Developmental Competence
- 48. Genomic Applications in Critical Care Medicine
- 49. Molecularly Targeted Therapy for Mendelian Disorders
- 50. Glossary for Genetic and Genomic Medicine<sup>*</sup>
(p. 530) Genetics and Genomics of Neuro-Psychiatric Diseases, V: Learning and Behavioral Disorders
- Chapter:
- (p. 530) Genetics and Genomics of Neuro-Psychiatric Diseases, V: Learning and Behavioral Disorders
- Author(s):
F. Lucy Raymond
- DOI:
- 10.1093/med/9780199896028.003.0035
Understand the genetic basis of disorders of childhood learning or behaviour are increasingly sought by health professionals and families caring for children with a severe learning and/or behaviour disability. If a mechanism of disease can be identified, there is an opportunity to understand and to clarify the cause of the problems. Knowledge of the disease can also lead to a greater understanding of the disease and provide prognostic information and potentially therapeutic interventions. In many cases having a diagnosis means that the lengthy search for the cause of the disease can now cease and further unnecessary investigations can be avoided. Also, the identification of a specific diagnosis may mean that other medical systems e.g. cardiac or nutritional status now need closer surveillance than would have been done if the diagnosis was not made. This can prevent further morbidity and avoid early mortality. Increasingly, as the genetic basis of these diseases are understood there is increasing potential to provide therapeutic trials that will ameliorate the underlying biological defect.
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- 19. Genetic and Genomic Approaches to Clinical Medicine
- 20. Genetic and Genomic Taxonomy of Human Disease
- 21. Genomics of Complex Cardiovascular Disease
- 22. Genomics of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus and Obesity
- 23. Genetics and Genomics of Osteoporosis and Related Disorders
- 24. Genetics and Genomics of Chronic Kidney Disease
- 25. Genetics and Genomics in Clinical Hematology, I: Hemostasis and Thrombosis
- 26. Genetics and Genomics in Clinical Hematology, II: Inherited Disorders of Hemoglobin
- 27. Genetic and Genomics in Clinical Hematology, III: Acute Leukemias
- 28. Genetics and Genomics of Chronic Inflammatory Disorders, I: Inflammatory Bowel Disease
- 29. Genetics and Genomics of Chronic Inflammatory Disorders, II: Rheumatoid Arthritis and Related Arthropathies
- 30. Genetics and Genomics of Chronic Inflammatory Disorders, III: Bronchial Asthma
- 31. Genetics and Genomics of Neuro-Psychiatric Diseases, I: Seizure Disorders
- 32. Genetics and Genomics of Neuro-Psychiatric Diseases, II: Multiple Sclerosis
- 33. Genetics and Genomics of Neuro-Psychiatric Diseases, III: The Common Dementias
- 34. Genetics and Genomics of Neuro-Psychiatric Diseases, IV: Schizophrenia and Bipolar Disorder
- 35. Genetics and Genomics of Neuro-Psychiatric Diseases, V: Learning and Behavioral Disorders
- 36. Clinical Cancer Genomics
- 37. Genomics and Infectious Diseases: Susceptibility, Resistance, Response, and Antimicrobial Therapy
- 38. Genomic Perspectives of Clinical Immunology
- 39. Genomic Applications in Clinical Pediatrics
- 40. Genetics and Genomics in Clinical Ophthalmology, I: The Spectrum of Genetic Eye Disease
- 41. Genetics and Genomics in Clinical Ophthalmology, II: Glaucoma
- 42. Genetics and Genomics in Clinical Ophthalmology, III: Age-Related Macular Degeneration
- 43. Genomic Applications in Audiological Medicine
- 44. Genetics and Genomics of Skin Diseases I: Atopic Dermatitis and Other Skin Complex Diseases
- 45. Genetics and Genomics of Skin Diseases, II: Genomics of Pigmentation and Skin Cancer
- 46. The Genetic and Genomic Practice of Reproductive Medicine
- 47. Stem Cell Genomics: Developmental Competence
- 48. Genomic Applications in Critical Care Medicine
- 49. Molecularly Targeted Therapy for Mendelian Disorders
- 50. Glossary for Genetic and Genomic Medicine<sup>*</sup>